Cash For Gold

There are lots of places that you can go to get cash or a loan for your gold in Dubuque Iowa. Come see the CERTIFIED Gold, Silver and Platinum Experts at Allied Pawn.

Our goal is to educate you about the price of gold so that you understand what your precious valuables are really worth.

Below we have outlined some of the basic things you should know about gold selling and the different karats:

10k gold = 41.7% gold

14k gold = 58.5% gold

18k gold = 75.0% gold

21k gold = 87.5% gold

24k gold = 99.9% gold

All of the above karats are assuming the gold is plumb (meaning the gold is the exact karat it is supposed to be).

Did you know that market price of gold is based on 24 karat gold? What this means is that if the spot price of gold today were $1,000 per ounce, the only karat worth that is 24 because it is basically 100% pure gold. To figure out what the other karats are worth, you just take today’s market price times the different karat gold percentages above.

Now that you understand what your gold is really worth, there are a few factors to consider when selling your gold. First of all, no one gets paid these prices, not even us! There are fees everybody in the industry pays to refiners to sell gold and they range from 2-5%. Second, more often than not gold is under karatted. This means that a piece that is 14 karat gold, which is supposed to be 58.5% gold, actually may be 56%. Basically, this means that someone mixed the item with a little less gold than they should have. Lastly, is our fee. We need to make something on every transaction otherwise we would not be in business. With this basic understanding of how to sell gold, you will immediately realize a good offer from a bad one. Before you jump at the next “Cash for Gold” ad, give us a call. Just because a place is fancy or is full of expensive jewelery for sale, does not mean they pay very well for precious metals. If you found this section helpful, please leave feedback n our testimonials section. To find out what we are paying today, pick up the phone and call the certified experts at 563-583-5187.

We loan on and pay cash for gold. Help you buy gold, or sell gold. If you want to exchange your gold for cash or you’re interested in buying gold as an investment, come on in and visit.